Microsoft or something else? (Score 1)

Honestly the reason I'm currently using windows is because of school. Thing programs I need are all based on various versions of windows. Windows does have the most widely spread software and the ease of use. Hopefully this will change. I personally try to run Mandrake Linux as much as possible but there are times when I do have to reboot and go back to WinXP. Hopefully other, cheaper operating systems will run MS out of business. Its just a matter of getting a stronger user and programmer base. A lot of major businesses are already switching over. If you want a change, start writing programs for Linux or OSX or even the cross-platform QT.